Christmas Cake(British Style)

• 1/2 lb. butter or margarine
• 1 Tbsp. mixed spice
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/2 lb. flour
• 1 lb. seeded raisins
• 1/2 lb. dried apricots
• 1/2 lb. almonds
• grated rind of 1 orange or lemon
• 1/2 lb. brown sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 6 eggs, separated
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 lb. currants (optional)
• 1/4 lb. mixed peel (lemon and orange)
• 1/4 pkg. glazed cherries

1. Preheat oven to 250u0b0 to 275u0b0.
2. Cream the butter, sugar and spices.
3. Beat in egg yolks.
4. Fold in half of stiffly beaten egg whites, then half of sifted flour and salt, then remainder of egg whites and remainder of the flour.
5. Add prepared chopped fruit. Bake for 3 1/2 to 4 hours in papered 8-inch square pan.

butter, mixed spice, nutmeg, flour, seeded raisins, apricots, almonds, orange, brown sugar, cinnamon, eggs, salt, currants, mixed peel, glazed cherries

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1014267 (may not work)